Re-purposed for a happy earth day.

I am a sentimental person, especially when it comes to clothes. The kids each have their own bin filled with things I could never part with. I have a few of my own, too.

So I had this idea to re-purpose some of my old t-shirts that I loved...

[The t-shirt I got when we went to Disneyland, as part of Noah's Make-A-Wish trip. The Ralph Lauren pink pony tee that everyone had and I just had to have one, too- a birthday present from like six years ago? An Old Navy tank top that I just liked the cool design. And the colorful Paul Frank tank I bought in Estes Park, Colorado. ]

My blog friend Kim (Prairie Mama) had sent Ivy one of her darling pillowcase dresses that she makes and sells on etsy. I told her my idea but my lack of sewing skills- to fashion my old tees into dresses for Ivy. She was in.

Sew crafty!!!! Love the concept. I desperately do not want my closets & storage spaces to look like the set of Hoarders, but I just can't let go of some clothes like this! WOOHOO for the idea! You rock!And a Happy 10 months to your beautiful Ivy ;)

Take a sewing class. Those dresses for Ivy are adorable and not that hard to make. I used to sew Terry pants that would just pull up over his diaper where he was very little with the leftover fabric from making elephant bell pants for myself. This of course was in the '70's.

I love this idea! I've actually started to learn how to quilt. I have a tub full of baby clothes from each of my boys that I just can't part with, so I'm going to turn them into quilts to give to their babies of their daddies' baby clothes. I'm going to add to it each year - Little League uniform, first concert t-shirt, favorite pair of jeans, shirt from first dance, etc.

too cute! I love this idea you have had! Good ideas are a good idea to share with other moms! Steph, you rock!! Oh and I loved the post where there are no comments, so touching and so sweet and sooooooo understandable! Beautiful woman and mom you are!